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Regional workshop rallies support for sustainable aquaculture in Africa
ENTEBBE, 12 July 2025 – – Stakeholders from across sub-Saharan Africa recently convened in Entebbe, Wakiso district, for a regional workshop aimed at promoting the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture [GSA]. Led by…
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Positive customer demand bolsters business conditions in May
KAMPALA, June 19, 2025 –– Confidence in Uganda’s private sector rose to its highest level in nearly two years, as the headline Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index [PMI] climbed to 56.4 in…
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L.A. artist coop fights back against rising costs and fewer jobs
L.A., May 17, 2025 — In the current brutal Los Angeles entertainment environment, where costs are high and Hollywood productions are moving out of the city at record speeds, a new and…
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MPs cite irregularities in Bujagali Hydropower Project tax waiver
KAMPALA, February 19, 2025 — Members of Parliament [MPs] have raised concerns over the Bujagali Hydropower Project’s tax waiver, exposing alleged financial miscalculations and possible overcharging of Ugandans. The legislators sitting on…
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Euro Coop Calls for a Strong Green Claims Directive to Combat Greenwashing
LONDON, January 27, 2025 – Euro Coop has joined leading organisations in signing an open letter urging Members of the European Parliament and EU Ministers to adopt a robust Green Claims Directive.…
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Cow power: Animal waste to fuel aircraft
BRASILIA, August 8, 2024: Brazil’s meat giant JBS Foods has started using animal waste from its operations to fuel aircraft. This material is sourced from the company’s facilities in the United States,…
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East African distribution stakeholders convene in Nairobi to address sector challenges
NAIROBI, August 2, 2024 – Stakeholders in the distribution sector from the East African region have convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to address challenges facing the sector and develop a strategic action plan…
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Ugandans support global treaty to address plastic pollution
KAMPALA, May 30, 2024 – A recent survey commissioned by World Wide Fund for Nature, and Plastic Free Foundation, and conducted by Ipsos, reveals that an overwhelming majority of Ugandans support a…
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Expocacer launches exclusive coffee at the SCA Expo
CHICAGO, May 3, 2024 – Presenting the coffee offerings of Brazil and the Cerrado Mineiro region and emphasising the production of specialty beans through sustainable practices, the Cerrado Coffee Growers’ Cooperative […
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Cooperatives & Communities
ICA launches NEW video to show how cooperatives build a better world
KAMPALA, April 23, 2024 – “This is the story of how ordinary people made extraordinary things a lifestyle,” says a new promotional video launched yesterday by the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA]. According…
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